List of longest-running Indian television series
This is a list of the longest-running Indian Television shows, ordered by number of years the show has been aired. This list includes only series broadcast in India with a minimum of 4 years run period.
| Series shaded in light blue are currently in production. |
Over 30 years
| Length (years) | Title | Network | Language | Genre | Start Date | End Date | Number of Episodes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | Krishi Darshan[1] | DD National DD Kisan |
Hindi | Agriculture | 26 January 1967 | 16,780 | Longest running television series in India. | |
| 37 | Chitrahaar | DD National | Hindi | Music | 1982 | 12,000 | ||
| 30 | Rangoli | DD National | Hindi | Music | 1988 | 11,500 |
20–29 years
| Length (years) | Title | Network | Language | Genre | Start Date | End Date | Number of Episodes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Sa Re Ga Ma Pa | Zee TV | Hindi | Reality
Music |
1,568 | Longest running television series on private television in India | ||
| 24 | Padutha Theeyaga | ETV Telugu | Telugu | Reality
Music |
1,100 | Longest running television show and the first singing reality show in South India | ||
| 21 | Kaun Banega Crorepati | Star Plus Sony Entertainment Television |
Hindi | Game show | 807 | Longest running game show in India. | ||
| 20 | Munshi | Asianet News | Malayalam | Satire | 7,100 | |||
| 20 | CID[2] | Sony Entertainment Television | Hindi | Procedural drama | 21 January 1998 | 27 October 2018 | 1,547 | Longest ran crime show in India |
| 20 | Cinemala[3] | Asianet | Malayalam | Satire | 1,000 | |||
| 20 | Aahat[4] | Sony Entertainment Television | Hindi | Supernatural Horror | 556 | Longest ran horror series in India |
10–19 years
| Length (years) | Title | Network | Language | Genre | Start Date | End Date | Number of Episodes | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Sancharam | Asianet Safari TV |
Malayalam | Travel show | 1,581 | Longest running travel show in India | ||
| 19 | Khana Khazana | Zee TV | Hindi | Cooking show | 649 | Longest ran cooking show in India | ||
| 17 | Thatt Antha Heli[5] | DD Chandana | Kannada | Quiz Show | 3,250 | |||
| 17 | Crime Patrol | Sony Entertainment Television | Hindi | Procedural drama | 9 May 2003 | 1,231 | ||
| 16 | Vedh Bhavishyacha | Zee Marathi | Marathi | Astrology | 5000+ | Longest running marathi astrological show | ||
| 16 | Home Minister[6] | Zee Marathi | Marathi | Game show | 13 September 2004 | 4,645 | Longest running marathi game show | |
| 16 | Rasoi Show | Colors Gujarati | Gujarati | Cooking show | 25 October 2004 | 5,039 | The longest running gujarati cooking show | |
| 15 | Nammal Thammil | Asianet | Malayalam | Talk show | 1995 | 2011 | ||
| 15 | Rannaghor | Zee Bangla | Bengali | Cooking show | 2005 | 4,556 | The longest running bengali cooking show | |
| 14 | Nach Baliye | Star Plus | Hindi | Dance show | 201 | |||
| 13 [7] | Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah[8] | Sony Sab | Hindi | Sitcom | 28 July 2008 | 3,084 | Longest running Indian Sitcom[9] | |
| 13 | Aamhi Saare Khavayye | Zee Marathi | Marathi | Cooking show | 7 May 2007 | 20 October 2020 | 3,385 | The longest running marathi cooking show |
| 13 | Bigg Boss | Colors TV Sony Entertainment Television |
Hindi | Reality | 2006 | 1,359 | ||
| 13 | Super Singer | Star Vijay | Tamil | Reality | 2006 | 1,000+ | ||
| 13 | Sapthaswarangal[10] | Sun TV | Tamil | Reality | ||||
| 12 | Abhishekam[11] | ETV Telugu | Telugu | Soap opera | 22 December 2008 | 3,675 | First longest running soap opera in India | |
| 12 | Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai[12] | Star Plus | Hindi | Soap opera | 12 January 2009 | 3,304 | Longest running Hindi soap opera[9] | |
| 11 | Aadade Aadharam | ETV Telugu | Telugu | Soap opera | 26 January 2009 | 14 March 2020 | 3,329 | Second longest running telugu soap opera |
| 11 | Star Mahila | ETV Telugu | Telugu | Game show | 9 August 2008 | 3,181 | The longest running telugu game show | |
| 11 | Char Divas Sasuche[13] | ETV Marathi | Marathi | Soap opera | November 2001 | 5 January 2013 | 3,147 | Longest running Marathi soap opera |
| 10 | Yes Boss | Sony Sab | Hindi | Sitcom | 631 | |||
| 10 | Surabhi | DD National Star Plus |
Hindi | Cultural | 415 | |||
| 10 | Didi No. 1 | Zee Bangla | Bengali | Game show | 2010 | 3679 | Longest running bengali game show | |
| 10 | Mejwani Paripoorna Kitchen | Colors Marathi | Marathi | Cooking show | 23 August 2017 | 2,435 | Second longest running cooking show | |
| 10 | Kathayallithu Jeevitham | Amrita TV | Malayalam | Family court show | 2010 | 2020 | 1000 |
4–9 years
| Length (years) | Title | Network | Language | Genre | Start Date | End Date | Number of Episodes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Mangala Gowri Maduve[14] | Colors Kannada | Kannada | Soap opera | 12 March 2012 | 2,394 | Longest running Kannada soap opera | |
| 9 | Thatteem Mutteem | Mazhavil Manorama | Malayalam | Sitcom | 700+ | |||
| 9 | Marimayam | Mazhavil Manorama | Malayalam | Sitcom | 700+ | |||
| 9 | MasterChef India | Star Plus | Hindi | Cookery show | 100+ | |||
| 8 | Olimayamana Ethirkaalam | Zee Tamil | Tamil | Astrology show | 3456+ | |||
| 8 | Saas, Bahu Aur Betiyan | Aaj Tak | Hindi | News program | 3,080 | |||
| 8 | Savdhaan India | Star Bharat | Hindi | Procedural drama | 2,918 | |||
| 8 | Manasu Mamatha[15] | ETV Telugu | Telugu | Soap opera | 2,748 | |||
| 8 | Balika Vadhu[16] | Colors TV | Hindi | Soap opera | 2,245 | |||
| 8 | Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi[17] | Star Plus | Hindi | Soap opera | 1,833 | |||
| 8 | Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii[18] | Star Plus | Hindi | Soap opera | 1,661 | |||
| 8 | F.I.R. | Sony Sab | Hindi | Sitcom | 1,323 | |||
| 7 | Saath Nibhaana Saathiya | Star Plus | Hindi | Soap opera | 2,184 | [19] | ||
| 7 | Lakshmi Baramma | Colors Kannada | Kannada | Soap opera | 2,149 | |||
| 7 | Sasural Simar Ka | Colors TV | Hindi | Soap opera | 2,063 | |||
| 7 | Kumkum Bhagya[20][21] | Zee TV | Hindi | Soap opera | 1,765 | |||
| 7 | Saravanan Meenatchi | Star Vijay | Tamil | Soap opera | 1,765 | [22] | ||
| 7 | Solvathellam Unmai | Zee Tamil | Tamil | Reality-Justice | 1 August 2011 | 30 May 2018 | 1,621 | |
| 7 | Agnisakshi | Colors Kannada | Kannada | Soap opera | 1,514 | |||
| 7 | Kumkum | Star Plus | Hindi | Soap opera | 1,449 | |||
| 6 | Swathi Chinukulu | ETV Telugu | Telugu | Soap opera | 2,126 | |||
| 6 | Valli[23] | Sun TV | Tamil | Soap opera | 17 December 2012 | 14 September 2019 | 1,961 | Longest ran Tamil soap opera |
| 6 | Pudhcha Paaul | Star Pravah | Marathi | Soap opera | 2 May 2011 | 30 June 2017 | 1,943 | Longest ran Marathi soap opera |
| 6 | Beharbari Outpost | Rengoni | Assamese | Soap opera | 1,918 | Longest running Assamese series | ||
| 6 | Yeh Hai Mohabbatein[24] | Star Plus | Hindi | Soap opera | 1,895 | |||
| 6 | Chandra Mukhi | ETV Telugu | Telugu | Soap opera | 1,850 | |||
| 6 | To Aganara Tulasi Mun | Zee Sarthak | Odia | Soap opera | 3 July 2013 | 16 March 2019 | 1,839 | The first longest ran Odia soap opera |
| 6 | Chandralekha | Sun TV | Tamil | Soap opera | 24 October 2014 | 1,755 | Longest currently running soap opera | |
| 6 | Antahpuram | ETV Telugu | Telugu | Soap opera | 1,755 | |||
| 6 | Vani Rani | Sun TV | Tamil | Soap opera | 1,743 | |||
| 6 | Bharyamani | ETV Telugu | Telugu | Soap opera | 1,741 | |||
| 6 | Uttaran | Colors TV | Hindi | Soap opera | 1,549 | |||
| 6 | Kolangal | Sun TV | Tamil | Soap opera | 1,533 | |||
| 6 | Kasthuri | Sun TV | Tamil | Soap opera | 1,533 | |||
| 6 | Chidiya Ghar | Sony Sab | Hindi | Sitcom | 1,522 | |||
| 6 | Kasautii Zindagii Kay | Star Plus | Hindi | Soap opera | 1,423 | |||
| 6 | Woh Rehne Waali Mehlon Ki | Sahara One | Hindi | Soap opera | 1,387 | |||
| 6 | Bhabhi | Star Plus | Hindi | Soap opera | 1,328 | |||
| 6 | Tu Tu Main Main | DD National | Hindi | Sitcom | ||||
| 6 | Kalyana Parisu[25] | Sun TV | Tamil | Soap opera | February 2014 | March 2020 | 1,840 | |
| 6 | Koppiyam | Raj TV | Tamil | Procedural drama | 990 | |||
| 6 | Chala Hawa Yeu Dya | Zee Marathi | Marathi | Comedy show | 18 August 2014 | 700+ | ||
| 5 | Flavours of Gujarat | Colors Gujarati | Gujarati | Cooking show | 1,729 | |||
| 5 | Amruthavarshini[26] | Star Suvarna | Kannada | Soap opera | 19 March 2012 | 17 November 2017 | 1,724 | |
| 5 | Uppum Mulakum | Flowers | Malayalam | Sitcom | 14 December 2015 | 15 January 2021 | 1206 | Malayalam sitcom with most number of episodes[27] |
| 5 | Daily Bonus[28] | Colors Gujarati | Gujarati | Reality | 1,576 | |||
| 5 | Agnipariksha | Zee Bangla | Bengali | Soap opera | 1,533 | Longest Bengali soap opera | ||
| 5 | Parasparam[29] | Asianet | Malayalam | Soap opera | 1,524 | Longest running Malayalam soap opera | ||
| 5 | Attarintiki Daredi | ETV Telugu | Telugu | Soap opera | 1,522 | |||
| 5 | Maa....Tomay Chara Ghum Ashena | Star Jalsha | Bengali | Soap opera | 19 October 2009 | 2 August 2014 | 1,508 | |
| 5 | Diya Aur Baati Hum | Star Plus | Hindi | Soap opera | 29 August 2011 | 10 September 2016 | 1,487 | |
| 5 | Deivamagal | Sun TV | Tamil | Soap opera | 25 March 2013 | 17 February 2018 | 1,466 | |
| 5 | Karuthamuthu | Asianet | Malayalam | Soap opera | 20 October 2014 | 9 August 2019 | 1,450 | |
| 5 | Pavitra Rishta | Zee TV | Hindi | Soap opera | 1 June 2009 | 24 October 2014 | 1,424 | |
| 5 | Rashi | Zee Bangla | Bengali | Soap opera | 1,395 | |||
| 5 | Avargal | Sun TV | Tamil | Soap opera | 1,372 | |||
| 5 | Mogali Rekulu | Gemini TV | Telugu | Soap opera | 3 March 2008 | 17 May 2013 | 1,368 | |
| 5 | Thirumathi Selvam | Sun TV | Tamil | Soap opera | 5 November 2007 | 22 March 2013 | 1,360 | |
| 5 | Ashta Chemma | Star Maa | Telugu | Soap opera | 2012 | 2017 | 1,357 | |
| 5 | Puttadi Bomma | ETV Telugu | Telugu | Soap opera | 1,356 | |||
| 5 | Udaan Sapnon Ki | Colors TV | Hindi | Soap opera | 1,352 | |||
| 5 | Nadhaswaram | Sun TV | Tamil | Soap opera | 2010 | 2015 | 1,350 | First soap opera telecasted live in India[30] |
| 6 | Thendral | Sun TV | Tamil | Soap opera | December 2009 | 2015 | 1,340 | |
| 5 | Agnipoolu | Gemini TV | Telugu | Soap opera | 13 August 2012 | 25 August 2017 | 1,326 | |
| 5 | Mundhanai Mudichu | Sun TV | Tamil | Soap opera | 2010 | April 2015 | 1,325 | |
| 5 | Anandham | Sun TV | Tamil | Soap opera | 2003 | February 2009 | 1,297 | |
| 5 | Athipookal | Sun TV | Tamil | Soap opera | 2007 | December 2012 | 1,272 | |
| 5 | Baa Bahoo Aur Baby | Star Plus | Hindi | Sitcom | 5 August 2005 | 2010 | 559 | |
| 4 | Majhya Navryachi Bayko | Zee Marathi | Marathi | Soap opera | 22 August 2016 | 1,347 | ||
| 4 | Devyani | Star Pravah | Marathi | Soap opera | 19 March 2012 | 28 May 2016 | 1,314 | |
| 4 | Tujhyat Jeev Rangala | Zee Marathi | Marathi | Soap opera | 3 October 2016 | 2 January 2021 | 1,262 | |
| 4 | Lakshya | Star Pravah | Marathi | Crime show | 1,226 | |||
| 4 | Avghachi Sansar | Zee Marathi | Marathi | Soap opera | 22 May 2006 | 24 April 2010 | 1,169 | |
| 4 | Durva | Star Pravah | Marathi | Soap opera | 18 March 2013 | 12 November 2016 | 1,164 | |
| 4 | Sthreedhanam | Asianet | Malayalam | Soap opera | 2 July 2012 | 14 May 2016 | 1,143 | |
| 4 | Jibana Saathi | Zee Sarthak | Odia | Soap opera | 2017 | 1,136 | ||
| 4 | Minnukettu | Surya TV | Malayalam | Soap opera | 23 August 2004 | 2 January 2009 | 1,134 | |
| 4 | Karyam Nissaram | Kairali TV | Malayalam | Sitcom | 1,104 | |||
| 4 | Badhu | Zee Sarthak | Odia | Soap opera | 1,071 | |||
| 4 | Kkusum | Sony Entertainment Television | Hindi | Sitcom | 14 May 2001 | 30 November 2005 | 1001 |
See also
- List of longest-running television shows by category – international list
- List of television programs by episode count – international list
- List of longest-running United States television series
- List of longest-running UK television series
- List of longest-running Spanish television series
- List of longest-running Australian television series
- List of longest-running Philippine television series
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